The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-08-19

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aIisten. Eya.n Ernest went on. gathering
himself together. and speakinp sternIy enough
now. and with n strange suppressed energy
that frightened her. allow YOU came to DO
what Won have done Won best know
at is done; donot let us speak of it. was
not altogether TO blame. " she broke in.
az was not going TO spenk of H. But WINS
going to saw this now while I have the
chance, because time Is short, and think it
right that You should know the truth. WIS
going to tell You first that for what Won have
done freely forgive you.n
"Oh, Ernestrr
at is" he went on, not needing her, IA
question that you can settle with your con-
science and your God. But / wish to tell
YOU what it is that YOU have done. You have
wrecked my life, and made it an unhappy
thing: you have taken that from me which
can never have to give again; you have en-
bittered my mind, and driven mo to sins Of
which should not otherwise have dreamed
loved you, and you gave me proofs which ]
could not doubt that I had won your love-
You let me love you, and then when the hour
Of trial came you deserted and morally de-
stroyed me, and the great and holy affection
that should have been the blessing Of my life
has become its curse
Eva covered her face with her hands and
sat suent
avon do not answer mo. Eva he said pres
emily. with little laugh. aPerbaps you find
what have TO saw difficult To answer. or per-
hans Won tbinl, [ am taking a liberty.n
aYou are very bardn She said in n low
| voice
| 0Uad Won not better whit till have done
before Won call me harl} If wished 10 be
hard shoud tell Won thot no longer cared
for Won. that my prevailing feeling toward
Won was one Of contempt II would perhaps
| mortifv Won 10 think that 1 had shaken off
sucb beoyv chains But it is not the truth.
Eva, love YOU now, passionately as ever,
MS always have loved Won. as always shall
love Won. I hone for nothing, l ask for
| nothing. in this business IL has ALWAYS been
INV part to give, not to receive. despise
myself for it. but so it is"
She laid her hand upon his shoulder. "Spare
mo Ernest she whispered
al have very little more TO saw. only this: I
believe all tbi, have given YOU has not beer,
given uselessly. believe that the love of
the fasb will die with the flesh. But nv love
for YOU has been something more and higher
than that, or how has it lived without hope,
and In snite of its disbonor. through so many
years. il is of the spirit, and believe that
its life will be like that of the spirit, unend-
inc and that when tbis bateful life is done
with 7 shall in some strange way reap its
| fruts with voun
aWbv do Won believe that. ErnestY
"Wby do believe it1 I cannot tell you.
Perbans If ia nothing but the mockinr fantasy
of mind broken down with brooding on its
grief In tronble we grow toward the light
jito n nIapt in the dark Won know AS a
crusbad aower smells sweet So all that Is
most beautiful and aspiring in human nature
Is called into life when God laws his heavy
hand upon us Heaven is sorrows sole am
tition. No. Eva. do not know why believe
r.. certainly Won have given me no ground.
for faith hut do believe it. and it comfort.
me Bv the way. how did YOU know that
was berep
az passed YOU on the Hoe this morning walk
ing with Dorotbv.r
Ernest started,
~ felt Won pass. " he said. aand asked Doro
thv who il was She said She did not know.
SShe knew. but made n sign to her not {,
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"Ernest. will you promise me sometbingY
asked Eva. wildly.
"What is itp
"Notl,ino. I have changed nv mind
nothing Mt alln
The promise that she was about to asl, wa
that he would not marry Dorothy. hut he
better nature rose in rebellion against i,
Then they talked awhile of Ernest,s lif
abroad.
"Well.n said Ernest. rising after n mus
"pool by Eya.n
"It is a very cruel word. u she murmured
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